Dior and La fête des Mères

 And for maman this weekend. What are you planning?

 Why not run over to Eric Chauvin for some pretty fleurs?

 22, rue Jean Nicot 75007

 Pick out exactly the rose you want in the courtyard.

 Ah, the perfect pale pink bouquet pour maman tres rafinee.

 A quick Metro up to Printemps to get maman.

 Miss Dior Cherie by Christian Dior.

Pourquoi pas?

 You'll be so inspired by the windows.

 The perfect grosgrain pale pink ribbow.

 Pink ribbons everywhere.

 As if you were stepping into Christian Dior's atelier..

 Imagine you're the sorcerer's apprentice checking the new designs.

 For Miss Dior Cherie new bottle...dring...dring

It's Natalie Portman...she wants to come by.

 Would maman like perfect pink suede slippers to go with her bouquet?

 Plus Pierre Herme's newest macaron, Jardin Parfume

I ate mine yesterday...exquise

 Une aquarelle pour maman?

 et une petite chien aussi.

Mais maman will NEVER eat Carte D'Or ice cream!

What were you thinking chouchou?

Call Amorino for a 'tulip' gelato delivered a la porte.

Nice to dream a little isn't it?

Bon Week-End all Parisbreakfast mamans et enfants!

May 1 Paris

 C'est le 1er Mai!

 What better combination than Martine Lambert fraises/strawberry ice cream + a sprig of lilly of the valley/muguet?

 It's tradition.

Shop owners give you a sprig of muguet on 1 mai I got this at patisserie Jean Millet where I bought a citrony sable/cookie.

 Everyone walks around clutching a sprig or bouquet.

 On the bus

 Much muguet.

 In fact all Paris is scented with sweet muguet aromas.

You just breath in...



At florist Eric Chauvin, the creme de la creme of muguet bouquets.

 His vendeuse wears such a pretty bow on her shoulder - so French!

 Traditionally the chocolate shops sell briefly choco pots de muguet

 Put a bird on your pot de muguet at La Petite Chocolatiere

 La Mere du Famille displays their new book as well...

 I went looking for Dior's muguet and found instead lush perfume Caron.

 I could have stayed all day dreaming in front of their windows on Avenue Matignon...

 Ah...the smell of it...

Merci Muguet du Bonheur!

 Even Mariage Freres has a lily of the valley tea!

 Signs in the Metro tell you to GET OUTSIDE in the fresh air!!!

 Yesterday was glorious in Paris.

Everyone was out getting the fresh air.

(how many ladybugs in this picture?)
How was your 1er Mai?

Paris Yeah!

 Come for a random walk around Paris in the drizzle

 More watercolor illustrations from Printemps artist, Aurore de la Morinerie.

 At 'la goute' time/4:30pm Angelina was packed like sardines

 I take-away a dome foret rouge of neither black forest chocolate nor framboise but Kirsh-infused chantilly inside

 I did not eat any compote de pomme yesterday

 The Polonaise I shared (I only ate half and just the meringue topping)

 You know it's Spring in Paris when you see asperges blanc. The season is short

 Beautiful hot pink clematis inside Prince of Paris fleurists, Eric Chauvin -22, rue Jean Nicot 75007

 I spotted Peggy Porschen's Boutique Baking with my cover illustration 🤸‍♂️ inside Librairie Galignani!

 Goofy froggie purses in a papeterie shop window.

 Hugo and Victor chocolate domes filled with Spring seasonal flavors.

 Grey, gris Paris.

 What to wear if you're going in Colette on 213, rue Saint-Honore.

That's Paris YEAH!

A Sonia T-shirt for kids at Baby Tuileries.